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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chanute, Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU)

Lat: 37.67°NLon: 95.48°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo KS

Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm
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    Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 43. South wind around 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 43. South wind around 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo KS
 37.71°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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